The Apple Retailer in Glendale, Calif.
A person went to the Apple Retailer to choose up a brand new MacBook Professional that he had bought, solely to search out that another person had impersonated him and grabbed it. The identical factor, it turned out, had occurred to another person at a close-by Apple Retailer.
The most recent in an occasional AppleInsider, function, trying on the world of Apple-related crime.
Two MacBooks stolen from two Apple Shops in Glendale
A buyer who ordered a brand new MacBook and went to the Apple Retailer at Americana at Model in Glendale, Calif., to choose it up was instructed that another person had picked it up already, by impersonating the customer.
In accordance with CBS Information Los Angeles, the identical factor had occurred to a different buyer the identical week, who had additionally ordered a MacBook, from the opposite Apple Retailer in Glendale.
Glendale Police Division Sgt. Vahe Abramyan instructed the TV station “We do have a number of stories which have occurred that is gone to our monetary crimes unit for investigation.”
This means that the current development of criminals intercepting package deal deliveries from UPS drivers has begun to unfold to retail shops.
Two Missouri cops indicted for stealing nude photographs from womens’ telephones
Two legislation enforcement officers in Missouri, one a former State Freeway Patrol trooper and the opposite a police officer had been individually indicted in late November for stealing nude pictures from womens’ cell telephones whereas on responsibility.
In accordance with CNN, the pictures had been discovered on the iCloud account of Julian Alcala, the previous Florissant police officer, and on each of their telephones.
Whereas the 2 instances are usually not linked, each officers allegedly took girls’s telephones throughout site visitors stops and searched them for intimate photographs.
Each males had been charged with one depend of destroying information in a federal investigation and a number of counts of deprivation of the precise to be free from unreasonable search and seizure, and each have pled not responsible. Each the officers and their former businesses have been sued by alleged victims as properly.
Lady confronts homeless individuals who could have stolen her iPhone
In a video that went viral in late November, a lady in Portland confronted a bunch of homeless individuals who she suspected could have stolen her iPhone.
“Should you stole it from wealthy scum, then by all means, hold it and promote it,” the girl is proven telling the folks, within the video posted by journalist Kevin Dahlgren. “And I need to say in case you guys give you my iPhone I am an trustworthy particular person.”
I filmed a liberal activist making an attempt to retrieve her iPhone again from the homeless that probably stole it. She inspired them to promote something they steal from “wealthy scum” however that she’s “good” and “trustworthy” and wishes it again. She instructed @tarafaul503 and I she will not name the police pic.twitter.com/STzxXlyDNY
— Kevin Dahlgren (@kevinvdahlgren) November 22, 2024
Two arrested for making an attempt to steal iPhone from UPS driver
In accordance with Patch, one of many thieves instructed the motive force that he was the meant recipient of the package deal, and “needed to just accept supply of the cellphone on the street, not on the deal with.” When the motive force declined, the person left in a white Jeep.
After police pulled the Jeep over, they introduced the person and the motive force of the automotive to police headquarters. The person who requested for the iPhone was charged with a number of crimes, together with tried theft, possession of a weapon (tactical knives) in the course of the fee of against the law, and possession of a managed harmful substance (anabolic steroids).
The motive force was charged with possession of a weapon (tactical knife) in the course of the fee of against the law, and possession of a fraudulent driver’s license, and in addition issued a number of site visitors summonses.
California “porch pirate” stole MacBook Professionals twice
In Southern California, a person is suspected of two totally different thefts that concerned ready outdoors for a UPS truck to reach after which taking the package deal with a MacBook Professional in it from the motive force, by claiming he was the recipient.
In accordance with ABC 7, one such theft happened in Irvine, and after the TV station reported on it, a viewer instructed the station that the identical factor had occurred to him, in Lawndale.
“We noticed the video that occurred in Irvine,” the second house owner mentioned. “Similar man.” He added that the thief had proven a pretend ID, claiming to be the house owner.
UPS driver accused of Apple Watch theft
Additionally in Los Angeles, there was one other alleged crime involving a UPS supply, however this time the accused thief was the motive force.
Within the video, the motive force might be seen carrying the package deal towards the porch, eradicating the Apple Watch from its packaging, after which throwing the empty field in a neighbor’s trash can.
“The non permanent seasonal rent has been terminated,” UPS instructed the TV station in an announcement.
Automobile theft solved, due to AirPods
In accordance with CBS Information Minnesota, the thief broke right into a home, punched the proprietor, grabbed the keys, and drove off.
After police chased the thief, he deserted the automotive and tried to flee on foot, earlier than officers grabbed him.
Individual in Singapore threatens curse on one that stole his iPhone
As reported by The Solar, a flier was positioned on a wall on an elevator, through which the particular person posting says that as a result of theft of the “purple color iPhone with a light-weight pink cellphone case,” and asks that or not it’s returned.
“In any other case you can be cursed your complete life by the allure, I am going to destroy the allure curse after you come back,” the be aware concluded.
